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Trio of Baltimore County Synagogues Receive ‘Suspicious Packages’
Three local synagogues received and/or reported what were deemed “suspicious packages” on Dec. 17 that required Hazardous Materials teams and emergency medical service personnel to be dispatched. “The letters appear to be similar in nature and do not...
Beth Am Synagogue to Relocate Temporarily
For the first time since worship services were held there in September of 1922, the stone, Byzantine-Moorish structure at the corner of Eutaw Place and Chauncey Avenue will not be used as a synagogue. Starting in January, the home of Beth Am Synagogue will undergo a...
Battle Heats Up Over Chabad Center in Towson
For the past couple of years, a Chabad house near Towson University has been fighting with neighbors who say the center expanded its building illegally. Now, the battle is heating up after a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge recently affirmed an order to demolish...
Philanthropist Suzanne F. Cohen Dies
Suzanne F. Cohen, a renowned philanthropist, Jewish communal leader and patron of the arts died on Nov. 19 of cancer. She was 83. “Sue was a dedicated and passionate leader to The Associated for decades, said Marc B. Terrill, President of The Associated: Jewish...
Michael Bloomberg Donates $1.8B to JHU to Make Admissions ‘Need-Blind’
(JTA) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University, which he attended, to provide more financial aid to low-and middle-income students. It is reported to be the largest private donation to higher education, and...
Police ID Man Who Shouted at ‘Fiddler,’ Say He Was Intoxicated — Baltimore Fishbowl
A man who stood up during intermission Nov. 14 at the performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Hippodrome Theater downtown was escorted out of the building, and was permitted to walk away free after police made contact with him. The incident, reported by The...
Weinberg Foundation’s Rachel Monroe Named to Olszewski’s Transition Team
Rachel Garbow Monroe, president and CEO of the Owings Mills-based Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, will co-chair the transition team for John A. Olszewski Jr., who was recently elected Baltimore County Executive. Olszewski, best known as “Johnny O,” announced...
Rep. John Sarbanes: ‘Democrats are Going to Follow Through’
When meeting with Jmore’s editorial board on Sept. 24, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) repeatedly expressed concerns about the potential for an autocracy in the United States if Republicans won both the House of Representatives and Senate in the midterm elections on Nov....
Maryland Election 2018 Results
Here are the early unofficial results from the Maryland Board of Elections for the major races of interest to the local Jewish community: Governor/Lt. Governor Larry Hogan and Boyd K. Rutherford Comptroller Peter Franchot Attorney General Brian E. Frosh U.S. Senator...Upcoming Events
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7:00 pm Women, Wine and Wisdom @ Soul Center
Women, Wine and Wisdom @ Soul Center
Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm
Connect with friends and make new ones at this community builder. Rabbi Naomi Levy joins Rabbi Dana Saroken for an intimate conversation around soulful living and spiritual journeys. Enjoy wine and warm beverages. This event[...]
8:30 pm BSO Pulse @ Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
BSO Pulse @ Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Jan 17 @ 8:30 pm
BSO Pulse returns for a fourth season of bringing together classical music and indie artists for a unique musical experience. Each collaboration crosses genres. Nicholas Hersh conducts. The shows kick off with a pre-concert party[...]
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1:00 pm A Fantastical Farewell to Houdini @ Jewish Museum of Maryland
A Fantastical Farewell to Houdini @ Jewish Museum of Maryland 
Jan 20 @ 1:00 pm
Magician Brian Curry is as sharp as the tack he put on your chair. Part Magician, part mentalist and part con man, Brian will leave you baffled. Like Houdini himself, Brian blurs the line between[...]
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